Kennebunk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.34° N 70.51° W

Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kennebunk Beach sea temperature is
14.6° C
3.2° 

Kennebunk Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with 342 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Thu 30th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Best Surf 5PM (Thu 30th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 30th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Kennebunk Beach. I’ve had a good look at the charts, and I gotta be honest with you: we are staring down the barrel of a long, quiet stretch. The next week or so is mostly a write-off, with barely a ripple worth getting wet for. There’s a brief flash of something late in the first week, but it’s a short-lived, tricky window. The combined swell energy is a paltry 49 to 77 (weak) through most of the first few days, so don’t be expecting any power behind the waves.

Starting from Friday the 24th, we’ve got tiny 2ft swell from the SE, period a short 7 seconds. The wind is onshore, making it choppy. Saturday and Sunday the 25th and 26th are similar – small, weak, and messy. There’s a little clean-up Sunday as the wind goes cross-off, but the wave height is still only 3ft and the energy is weak. The water temp is a very unusual 58°, a massive 6° colder than normal for this time of year (much colder than normal). This is a notable bite for July.

Things stay flat and poor right through Monday the 27th, Tuesday the 28th, and Wednesday the 29th. The energy does bump up a little on Tuesday to 133 (moderate) but the swell is still only 3ft from the SSE with a short period and choppy winds, so it’s not going to deliver. Wednesday does see some clean conditions with offshore wind, but the swell drops right back to 2ft.

Finally, on Thursday the 30th, we see a bump. The afternoon brings a 6ft swell from the ENE, with energy jumping to 680 (strong wave energy). The wind is a light cross-off, creating clean conditions. That’s our one standout, but the period is still only 7 seconds, so it’s a windswell, short and steep. The break itself is ‘sheltered’ and the optimum swell is from ENE, so this matches perfectly. The difficulty is for intermediates, and at 6ft, it’ll be a bit spicy for beginners. There’s a chance of crowds ‘sometimes’. So for the first week, get on it Thursday afternoon if you can.

After that brief flash, it turns right back to poor. Friday the 31st through to the end of the second week sees swells mostly under 3ft, with onshore winds and weak energy. There are a couple of clean moments with offshore wind on Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th of August, but the swell is just too small (1ft and 2ft) to do anything with. The water temp will have likely warmed up, but we’ve got no data for that.

So, in a nutshell: it’s mostly a bust. One short window on the afternoon of Thursday the 30th of July offers the only real chance at a half-decent session on a clean, 6ft wave. After that, we wait.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Energy kJ
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59
71
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103
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136
214
301
158
Wind (km/h)
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10
SSE
10
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NW
10
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10
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High Tide
8:27PM2.65m
9:16AM2.27m
9:19PM2.68m
10:07AM2.31m
10:09PM2.73m
10:54AM2.37m
10:54PM2.79m
11:35AM2.44m
11:35PM2.84m
12:14PM2.50m
00:14AM2.88m
12:50PM2.55m
00:51AM2.89m
Low Tide
2:10PM0.61m
3:05AM0.36m
3:04PM0.61m
3:57AM0.31m
3:54PM0.56m
4:43AM0.26m
4:40PM0.50m
5:25AM0.20m
5:22PM0.44m
6:02AM0.15m
6:00PM0.39m
6:36AM0.11m
6:37PM0.34m
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Information about the Kennebunk Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kennebunk Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kennebunk Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kennebunk Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kennebunk Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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